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Readers will find a rich, flamboyant wine in the 2016 Barde-Haut. There is not a ton of subtlety here, but I am not...
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Superb intensity and clarity of fruit, ranging from blueberries to blackcurrants to oyster shells and lightly tarry...
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Easily one of the most impressive of the lineup, just bursting with fruit and power - tight firm tannins giving clear...
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The 2016 Château de Fonbel from the team at Ausone is a brilliant Saint-Emilion in 2016. Tons of black raspberry and...
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The 2016 Prélude de Fombrauge has a medium garnet-purple color and a lovely nose of black and red plums, warm...
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93-95 Barrel Sample. This is a perfumed wine, likely thanks to a dollop (7%) of Cabernet Franc. It has ripe fruit...
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A neoclassical edition of Grand-Puy-Lacoste, this has cedar, graphite, deeply integrated cedar and spicy-oak...
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The 2016 La Chappelle Haut-Bages Libéral is a gorgeous second wine that punches far above its weight. Pliant, supple...
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The reductive twist holds red and purple fruit, in fresh and slightly exotic mode, with a plum-compote edge. The...
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The thing that impresses here is the long finish of subtle currant, chocolate and walnut. Full body, silky tannins...
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The aromas here are so spellbinding with shitake mushrooms, wet earth and moss, as well as tree bark and, finally,...
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Beautiful plums and ripe cherries with dark chocolate and hazelnut undertones. Full-bodied, juicy and tannic with...
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Beautiful dark purple in colour. This is gorgeous, with deep damson fruits rippling with minerality. It isn't...
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I love the deep and complex nose, in which the cassis and mint of cabernet sauvignon are beautifully married to the...
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This is one of the most immediately appealing 2014s from the appellation thanks to its very ripe black fruits, and...
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I think the 2020 Château Monbrison will certainly be an outstanding wine. Offering medium-bodied aromas and flavors...
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The 2016 Peyrabon has a finely detailed bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, pressed flower and mineral aromas. This...
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#2 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2019. A voluptuous wine, this is rich and fruity yet properly balanced by a magnificent...
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Rock 'em, sock 'em St.-Julien, with mouthcoating ganache and tar notes backed by commensurate cassis, blueberry paste...
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Impressive power and poise here with attractive, rich plum and dark-berry aromas, leading to a palate that has...
Chenin Blanc Red Bordeaux 2013 Rapid Ship
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.